Tamsin Wilson, (Member 156)

The Cork Stone

The stone resembles a huge mushroom, or cork, and is covered in carved graffiti from the 19th and 20th centuries

Stanton Moor in Derbyshire is local(ish) to where I grew up and has huge amount of interesting stones in a small area, so in 2020 I dragged my parents there. I only saw a small amount of what the moor has to offer, and I can't recommend it enough. The Cork Stone is just one of the many interesting stones in the area. This one is a natural standing stone - a 5m high piece of weathered sandstone located in the midst of the very atmospheric remains of a quarry site. The stone resembles a huge mushroom, or cork, and is covered in carved graffiti from the 19th and 20th centuries. The hollowed out steps and metal rings to allow access to the top were put in in the 19th C.

If you should visit, elsewhere on Stanton Moor you can find the Duke of York Stone (in which the legend "Y 1826" is carved), the Duchess of Sutherland Stone, the Cat Stone, the Gorse Stone, the Heart Stone (9 metres high). There are also 4 Bronze Age stone circles - The Nine Ladies being the most notable. The Andle Stone is in a field nearby, and just past that is Doll Tor - very small stone circle and cairn in between the trees.